Russian missile strike collapses Kharkiv apartment block; casualties feared

Russian forces struck Kharkiv's Kholodnohirskyi district with 'Banderol' missiles on October 12, causing an entire section of an apartment building to collapse. Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed the attack; casualty figures are not yet available. This continues Russia's pattern of strikes on Ukrainian urban centers, with the specific missile type and structural damage indicating a deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure.